New character, Copperhead, revealed for Batman: Arkham Origins

In the Arkham Origins panel at Comic-Con, a new villain was revealed for this highly anticipated game: Copperhead. Only this time, she will be female. Before this announcement, most of the marketing for Origins was focused on villains Deathstroke and Black Mask, new characters for the Arkham franchise.

A press release states:

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment revealed Copperhead as one of the eight assassins featured in Batman: Arkham Origins. The character was unveiled at Comic-Con International in San Diego at a panel for the game, which included WB Games MontréalCreative Director Eric Holmes, Armature Studios Game Director Mark Pacini, DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, and actors Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker, the voices of Batman and The Joker, respectively.

Copperhead will join the ranks of Bane, The Joker, Deathstroke, and others in the upcoming prequel. The video and screenshots are below: